Janet Jackson has incorporated America's work into not one but TWO songs. She sampled the acoustic guitar riff from "Ventura Highway" on "Someone To Call My Lover" and transposed the key and used the melody of "Daisy Jane" for "Let's Wait Awhile." One time a radio station played "Daisy Jane" and "Let's Wait Awhile" BACK-TO-BACK!!!

America, especially in the early 70s, wrote and played the finest rock music on the radio. And the fans loved them. Two of the founders still tour under that name. They influenced many of todays younger musicians, including Adam Schlesinger, Jim James, Ben Kweller, Bill Mumy, Ryan Adams and James Iha--who worked with them on their 2007 album "Here & Now".

But the music snobs hated America because their song knocked Neil Young off the #1 spot in the charts. So they dubbed them CSNY imitators.

America were truly talented with many great songs I grew up on. After Dan Peek got saved by Jesus and left all the fame and fortune behind, America was snubbed by the demonically-controlled music industry. They didn't want people to come into contact with that story about a man getting saved so America it seems has been largely panned/ignored. I don't expect them to ever be in the RRHF. Too bad, they were and still are one of my favorite bands. God bless Dan Peek, he's singing in Heaven now.

America is a band that has been overlooked for many years. The American dream, 3 young boys who found success in the music business early in their career. Horse with no name kicked off their story all the way from London. An American band ! The boys had that Southwest Acoustic 3 part harmony that was just starting to blossom in the states. ]They were the sweethearts of Warner Bros. records . I see many of the other inductees they were surrounded by like The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, they even kicked Mr. Young off his # 1 Spot. This group has been around and 45 years and still tours today 100 plus dates per year. I think they deserve a spot in the Hall !

America's music is timeless. It influenced contemporary musicians and those who followed them. Their lyrics, vocal harmonies and musicianship were brilliantly woven together to tell stories of life, love and war. It is astounding America has not yet been nominated for the RRHF, and the nominating committee must correct this oversight. This truly great band deserves to be in the RRHF.